A Comprehensive List of (Official) Playable Races

[Grey Watcher]

So, I was trying to look at what I've dubbed the Ubiquitous Darkvision "problem" in 5E, and, as part of that, I wrote up a list of all the races WOTC has released. So I'm sharing it with you guys for reference. Enjoy!

Note: The "official" in the threat title basically means "released by Wizards of the Coast themselves", not necessarily AL legal or fully finalized and balanced; so Unearthed Arcana is in, despite being effectively rough drafts, but Dungeon Master's Guild is not.



Aarakocra [Elemental Evil Player's Companion (https://media.wizards.com/2015/downloads/dnd/EE_PlayersCompanion.pdf)]
Aasimar [Dungeon Master's Guide (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/dungeon-masters-guide)]
Aasimar (Fallen, Protector, Scourge) [Volo's Guide to Monsters (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/volos-guide-to-monsters)]
Bugbear [Volo's Guide to Monsters (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/volos-guide-to-monsters)]
Changeling [Unearthed Arcana: Eberron (http://media.wizards.com/2015/downloads/dnd/UA_Eberron_v1.1.pdf)]
Dragonborn [Player's Handbook (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/rpg_playershandbook), System Reference Document (http://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/SRD-OGL_V5.1.pdf)]
Dwarf (Duergar) [Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/sc-adventurers-guide)]
Dwarf (Hill) [Player's Handbook (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/rpg_playershandbook), System Reference Document (http://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/SRD-OGL_V5.1.pdf)]
Dwarf (Mountain) [Player's Handbook (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/rpg_playershandbook)]
Elf (Drow, Wood) [Player's Handbook (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/rpg_playershandbook)]
Elf (Eladrin) [Dungeon Master's Guide (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/dungeon-masters-guide)]
Elf (High) [Player's Handbook (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/rpg_playershandbook), System Reference Document (http://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/SRD-OGL_V5.1.pdf)]
Elf (Joraga, Mul Daya, Tajuru) [Plane Shift: Zendikar (https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/magic/Plane%20Shift%20Zendikar.pdf)]
Firbolg [Volo's Guide to Monsters (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/volos-guide-to-monsters)]
Genasi (Air, Earth, Fire, Water) [Elemental Evil Player's Companion (https://media.wizards.com/2015/downloads/dnd/EE_PlayersCompanion.pdf)]
Gnome (Forest) [Player's Handbook (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/rpg_playershandbook)]
Gnome (Rock) [Player's Handbook (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/rpg_playershandbook), System Reference Document (http://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/SRD-OGL_V5.1.pdf)]
Gnome (Svirfneblin) [Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/sc-adventurers-guide), Elemental Evil Player's Companion (https://media.wizards.com/2015/downloads/dnd/EE_PlayersCompanion.pdf)]
Goblin (Default) [Volo's Guide to Monsters (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/volos-guide-to-monsters)]
Goblin (Grotag, Lavastep, Tuktuk) [Plane Shift: Zendikar (https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/magic/Plane%20Shift%20Zendikar.pdf)]
Goliath [Volo's Guide to Monsters (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/volos-guide-to-monsters), Elemental Evil Player's Companion (https://media.wizards.com/2015/downloads/dnd/EE_PlayersCompanion.pdf)]
Half-Elf (Default) [Player's Handbook (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/rpg_playershandbook), System Reference Document (http://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/SRD-OGL_V5.1.pdf)]
Half-Elf (Acquatic Heritage, Drow Heritage, Elf Heritage, High Heritage, Wood Heritage) [Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/sc-adventurers-guide)]
Half-Orc [Player's Handbook (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/rpg_playershandbook), System Reference Document (http://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/SRD-OGL_V5.1.pdf)]
Halfling (Ghostwise) [Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/sc-adventurers-guide)]
Halfling (Lightfoot) [Player's Handbook (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/rpg_playershandbook), System Reference Document (http://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/SRD-OGL_V5.1.pdf)]
Halfling (Stout) [Player's Handbook (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/rpg_playershandbook)]
Hobgoblin [Volo's Guide to Monsters (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/volos-guide-to-monsters)]
Human (Standard) [Player's Handbook (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/rpg_playershandbook), System Reference Document (http://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/SRD-OGL_V5.1.pdf), Plane Shift: Zendikar (https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/magic/Plane%20Shift%20Zendikar.pdf)]
Human (Variant) [Player's Handbook (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/rpg_playershandbook)]
Kenku [Volo's Guide to Monsters (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/volos-guide-to-monsters)]
Kobold [Volo's Guide to Monsters (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/volos-guide-to-monsters)]
Kor [Plane Shift: Zendikar (https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/magic/Plane%20Shift%20Zendikar.pdf)]
Lizardfolk [Volo's Guide to Monsters (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/volos-guide-to-monsters)]
Merfolk (Cosi, Emeria, Ula) [Plane Shift: Zendikar (https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/magic/Plane%20Shift%20Zendikar.pdf)]
Minotaur [Unearthed Arcana: Waterborne Adventures (http://media.wizards.com/2015/downloads/dnd/UA_Waterborne_v3.pdf)]
Orc [Volo's Guide to Monsters (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/volos-guide-to-monsters)]
Revenant [Unearthed Arcana: Gothic Heroes (http://dnd.wizards.com/sites/default/files/media/upload/articles/UA%20Gothic%20Characters.pdf)]
Shifter (Beasthide, Cliffwalk, Longstride, Longtooth, Razorclaw, Wildhunt) [Unearthed Arcana: Eberron (http://media.wizards.com/2015/downloads/dnd/UA_Eberron_v1.1.pdf)]
Tabaxi [Volo's Guide to Monsters (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/volos-guide-to-monsters)]
Tiefling (Default) [Player's Handbook (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/rpg_playershandbook), System Reference Document (http://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/SRD-OGL_V5.1.pdf)]
Tiefling (Abyssal) [Unearthed Arcana: That Old Black Magic (https://media.wizards.com/2015/downloads/dnd/07_UA_That_Old_Black_Magic.pdf)]
Tiefling (Devil's Tongue, Feral, Hellfire, Winged) [Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/sc-adventurers-guide)]
Triton [Volo's Guide to Monsters (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/volos-guide-to-monsters)]
Vampire [Plane Shift: Zendikar (https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/magic/Plane%20Shift%20Zendikar.pdf)]
Warforged [Unearthed Arcana: Eberron (http://media.wizards.com/2015/downloads/dnd/UA_Eberron_v1.1.pdf)]
Yuan-Ti Pureblood [Volo's Guide to Monsters (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/volos-guide-to-monsters)]




Core Rulebooks

Player's Handbook (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/rpg_playershandbook)
Dragonborn
Dwarf (Hill, Mountain)
Elf (Drow, High, Wood)
Gnome (Forest, Rock)
Half-Elf (Default)
Half-Orc
Halfling (Lightfoot, Stout)
Human (Standard, Variant)
Tiefling (Default)


Dungeon Master's Guide (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/dungeon-masters-guide)
Aasimar
Elf (Eladrin)


Printed Supplements

Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/sc-adventurers-guide)
Dwarf (Duergar)
Gnome (Svirfneblin)
Half-Elf (Acquatic Heritage, Drow Heritage, Elf Heritage, High Heritage, Wood Heritage)
Halfling (Ghostwise)
Tiefling (Devil's Tongue, Feral, Hellfire, Winged)


Volo's Guide to Monsters (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/volos-guide-to-monsters)
Aasimar (Fallen, Protector, Scourge)
Bugbear
Firbolg
Goblin (Default)
Goliath
Hobgoblin
Kenku
Kobold
Lizardfolk
Orc
Tabaxi
Triton
Yuan-Ti Pureblood


Online Resources

System Reference Document (http://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/SRD-OGL_V5.1.pdf)
Dwarf (Hill)
Dragonborn
Elf (High)
Gnome (Rock)
Half-Elf (Default)
Half-Orc
Halfling (Lightfoot)
Human (Standard)
Tiefling (Default)


Elemental Evil Player's Companion (https://media.wizards.com/2015/downloads/dnd/EE_PlayersCompanion.pdf)
Aarakocra
Genasi (Air, Earth, Fire, Water)
Gnome (Svirfneblin)
Goliath


Plane Shift: Zendikar (https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/magic/Plane%20Shift%20Zendikar.pdf)
Elf (Joraga, Mul Daya, Tajuru)
Goblin (Grotag, Lavastep, Tuktuk)
Human (Standard)
Kor
Merfolk (Cosi, Emeria, Ula)
Vampire


Unearthed Arcana: Eberron (http://media.wizards.com/2015/downloads/dnd/UA_Eberron_v1.1.pdf)
Changeling
Shifter (Beasthide, Cliffwalk, Longstride, Longtooth, Razorclaw, Wildhunt)
Warforged


Unearthed Arcana: Gothic Heroes (http://dnd.wizards.com/sites/default/files/media/upload/articles/UA%20Gothic%20Characters.pdf)
Revenant


Unearthed Arcana: That Old Black Magic (https://media.wizards.com/2015/downloads/dnd/07_UA_That_Old_Black_Magic.pdf)
Tiefling (Abyssal)


Unearthed Arcana: Waterborne Adventures (http://media.wizards.com/2015/downloads/dnd/UA_Waterborne_v3.pdf)
Minotaur



(Also, let me know if I overlooked something or listed it as being from the wrong source.)

[hymer]

Excellent, thank you much for this! You should mention this in Daishain's thread with good stuff (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?377491-Guides-Tables-and-other-useful-tools-for-5E-D-amp-D).
There's an amusing typo with one of the aasimars, btw. :smallwink:

[Potato_Priest]

Is the darkvision problem the problem that almost everyone has it? My soon-to-be DM grapples with the same problem daily, and has resorted to putting magical darkness everywhere to allow himself to actually set the mood.

[hymer]

Is the darkvision problem the problem that almost everyone has it? My soon-to-be DM grapples with the same problem daily, and has resorted to putting magical darkness everywhere to allow himself to actually set the mood.

Does s/he realize that darkvision is considered poor lighting? So it's probably no more mood-destabilizing than most lightsources.

[Millstone85]

Does s/he realize that darkvision is considered poor lighting? So it's probably no more mood-destabilizing than most lightsources.Well, it depends. The pdf for PHB errata says...
Darkvision (p. 185). The definition of darkvision here now matches the definition everywhere else in the game (6th printing).... which would indicate that PCs now have access to the same "darkness becomes dim light / dim light becomes bright light" mechanic as the monsters.

[DragonSorcererX]

Not enough races! Where is the flying dinosaur people?

[Giegue]

While it's not from core books, Wizards released a free Zendikar (as in the MTG world) supplement for D&D 5e that had more races including (but not limited to) Merfolk and player-balanced Vampires. Not sure if you count that as "official" but it was/is just as official than UA at least.

[DragonSorcererX]

While it's not from core books, Wizards released a free Zendikar (as in the MTG world) supplement for D&D 5e that had more races including (but not limited to) Merfolk and player-balanced Vampires. Not sure if you count that as "official" but it was/is just as official than UA at least.

While I find the Zendikar Vampire amazing, balanced is not how I would described someone who can create zombies from level 1, but if you take this zombification of victims away, it is the perfect Dhampir race!

[Vogonjeltz]

Well, it depends. The pdf for PHB errata says...... which would indicate that PCs now have access to the same "darkness becomes dim light / dim light becomes bright light" mechanic as the monsters.

It still has range limits, and there's little difference to if the party is carrying numerous light sources.

[Giegue]

True I suppose. I usually houserule the zombie part away anyway.

[Grey Watcher]

While it's not from core books, Wizards released a free Zendikar (as in the MTG world) supplement for D&D 5e that had more races including (but not limited to) Merfolk and player-balanced Vampires. Not sure if you count that as "official" but it was/is just as official than UA at least.

I did not know about that one. Added, and thanks for pointing it out! :smallsmile:

[raygun goth]

While I find the Zendikar Vampire amazing, balanced is not how I would described someone who can create zombies from level 1, but if you take this zombification of victims away, it is the perfect Dhampir race!

There is no text in the rules entry that says the Null is under your control.